Daryl Thomas

Daryl Thomas

Darryl Thomas
Personal information
Born	(1965-05-25)May 25, 1965 Chicago, Illinois,U.S.
Died	March 28, 2018(2018-03-28)(aged 52)
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Joseph(Westchester, Illinois)
College	Indiana(1983–1987)
NBA draft	1987:4th round, 120th overall pick
Selected by theSacramento Kings
Position	Power forward/center
Career history
As player:
1987–1989	Hemel & Watford Royals
1992	Fargo-Moorhead Fever
1992–1993	La Crosse Catbirds
As coach:
2015–2018	Montini Catholic HS
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion(1987) Third-teamParadeAll-American(1983)

Daryl Thomas(May 25, 1965 – March 28, 2018) was an American basketball player and coach fromChicago, Illinois.

High school career

Thomas, a 6'7 "forward,played high school basketball at Chicago-areaSt. Joseph High SchoolinWestchester, Illinois,the same school thatIsiah Thomas(no relation) had attended. He was both aMcDonald'sandParade All-Americanin 1983.

College career

Thomas was a starter forIndiana Universityunder coachBobby Knightfrom 1983 to 1987 scoring 1,095 points. Thomas was co-captain of theIndiana Hoosiers men's basketballteam that won the1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.Thomas scored 20 points and notably made the pass toKeith Smart,whose buzzer-beating shot gave the Hoosiers a one-point victory over Syracuse. Knight called Thomas' decision to pass the ball to Smart, who had a better shot, "the greatest single play I ever had a kid make."

Professional career

TheSacramento Kingsselected Thomas as the 120th pick in the1987 NBA draft.He did not make the team and instead played professionally for 13 seasons in the UK, Poland and Dominican Republic.He also played one season in theContinental Basketball Association(CBA), splitting time with theFargo-Moorhead FeverandLa Crosse Catbirdsin the 1992–93 CBA season.

Coaching career and death

In later years Thomas was a basketball coach atMontini Catholic High Schoolnear Chicago. Thomas died of a heart attack on March 28, 2018.